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Manalapan committee taps new administrator
Alayne M. Sheplerwill leave Old Bridge,begin working Jan. 1 BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Manalapan committee taps new administrator Alayne M. Shepler will leave Old Bridge, Alayne M. Shepler begin working Jan. 1 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has selected Alayne M. Shepler to be the community’s new business administrator. Shepler,…
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Intersection getting close examination
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Intersection getting close examination BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — State Department of Transportation (DOT) officials gave a presentation on plans for a possible traffic light at the intersection of East Freehold and Pond roads to the Township Committee recently. The presentation was reassuring, but the time frame was…
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Support sought for soldier’s family
Residents of western Monmouth County are being asked to reach out and help the family of a soldier from Newark who was killed while serving in Iraq. Andrea Mesh of Marlboro, who has coordinated Project SOS (Support Our Soldiers) since the war in Iraq began in March, said this week that she wants to offer…
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Remember the Heroes for the Holidays holds gift drive for troops
Remember the Heroes for the Holidays holds gift drive for troops A gift collection drive to benefit the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving in Iraq since April, will be held at various locations throughout Monmouth County on Nov. 28, 29 and 30. Organizers of the collection drive are a coalition of business professionals, charities,…
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Host families needed for
Russian orphans to visit World Links Association, a not-for-profit adoption organization based in Scranton, Pa., has extended the deadline for its Winter Miracles program. The program is an initiative to bring orphaned Russian children to the United States for an extended holiday vacation. Each year, World Links invites American families to open their homes to…
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Remember the Heroes for the Holidays holds gift drive for troops
Remember the Heroes for the Holidays holds gift drive for troops A gift collection drive to benefit the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving in Iraq since April, will be held at various locations throughout Monmouth County on Nov. 28, 29 and 30, sponsored by the group Remember the Heroes for the Holidays. Organizers of…
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Panel seeks residents’ aid to build new playgrounds
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Panel seeks residents’ aid to build new playgrounds BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The children in borough schools need new playgrounds and a group of parents are trying their best to help the youngsters get them. According to Sari Valenti, president of Project Playgrounds, the current playgrounds…
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Search unites siblings after a lifetime apart
Howell womanis found by relativesshe never knew she had BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Howell woman is found by relatives she never knew she had BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer After a long search that was started by a niece that Susan Beaton (r) of Howell never knew she had, Beaton was reunited with her long-lost…
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Shapiro tops Locricchio
by 88 votes to win seatCovered Bridge pluralitylifts incumbent to winin Manalapan raceBY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer by 88 votes to win seat Covered Bridge plurality lifts incumbent to win in Manalapan race BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Drew Shapiro MANALAPAN — Democrat Drew Shapiro has won a second three-year term on the Township Committee. On…
